Welcome to the Minds On Media site for the Ontario eLearning Consortium (OeLC) Annual Conferencebeing held on March 3 and 4, 2011. As part of the conference, we are organizing a Minds on Media event on Friday, March 4, 2011.
Join Brenda Sherry, Jeff Brown & the Ontario eLearning Consortium (OeLC) as they host this fabulous event - a half-day BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) workshop with a variety of learning centres focusing on learning to be critical thinkers in the age of media.
What is Minds on Media?
Imagine a room full of teachers who are experts in social media and critical thinking. What could you learn from them?
What Will You Learn?
That is up to you! Visit one of the centres or visit them all! You might be an absolute beginner or a whiz with technology - but this is about using new technologies with students through a critical thinking lens. You choose your ‘entry point’. Build your own plan for the day or be led by one of our facilitators or pedagogistas. Learn what you need to know to bring critical thinking to your students this year
Minds On Media Structure
9:45 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Welcome & Intro
Brenda & Jeff to speak to the rationale of the day
Description of the event
Activity and natural free-flow among centres & interaction with Pedagogistas and Technologistas
Summary
Bricolage
We want to emphasize the 'bricolage' nature...the ability to 'tinker'...to play...to choose... to learn in the way
that suits.
Brenda Sherry - Technology Coordinator, Upper Grand District School Board
Danika Barker - English Teacher, eTeacher, Thames Valley District School Board
Katie Long - eLC, Renfrew County District School Board
Technologistas
Jacquie Latham - ReLC, Barrie Region
Matt Robinson - ReLC, Ottawa Region
Mark Brighton - ReLC, Toronto Region
David Miller - ReLC, London Region (remotely)
Learning/Teaching Style
Each centre will provide for all types of learners by providing all modalities possible. For example, the
presenter will have on hand any number of small demos, self-guided tutorials/activities, be able to work one
on one with the learner's needs and desires, be comfortable with the ebb and flow of people from centre to
centre or manage the same individuals all day.
Ontario eLearning Consortium(OeLC)
presentsFriday, March 4, 2011
Welcome to the Minds On Media site for the Ontario eLearning Consortium (OeLC) Annual Conferencebeing held on March 3 and 4, 2011. As part of the conference, we are organizing a Minds on Media event on Friday, March 4, 2011.Join Brenda Sherry, Jeff Brown & the Ontario eLearning Consortium (OeLC) as they host this fabulous event - a half-day BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) workshop with a variety of learning centres focusing on learning to be critical thinkers in the age of media.
What is Minds on Media?
Imagine a room full of teachers who are experts in social media and critical thinking. What could you learn from them?What Will You Learn?
That is up to you! Visit one of the centres or visit them all! You might be an absolute beginner or a whiz with technology - but this is about using new technologies with students through a critical thinking lens. You choose your ‘entry point’. Build your own plan for the day or be led by one of our facilitators or pedagogistas. Learn what you need to know to bring critical thinking to your students this yearMinds On Media Structure
9:45 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.Bricolage
We want to emphasize the 'bricolage' nature...the ability to 'tinker'...to play...to choose... to learn in the waythat suits.
Pedagogistas
Technologistas
Learning/Teaching Style
Each centre will provide for all types of learners by providing all modalities possible. For example, thepresenter will have on hand any number of small demos, self-guided tutorials/activities, be able to work one
on one with the learner's needs and desires, be comfortable with the ebb and flow of people from centre to
centre or manage the same individuals all day.
More on Constructivism
For more on 'constructivism' you could start with these sites:Brenda's Site
Peter Skillen's Site
More on the Critical Thinking Framework
http://www.otffeo.on.ca/ english/pro_critical.phphttp://www.tc2.ca
An interesting article on critical thinking and creativity http://www.edutopia.org/files/existing/edutopianews.html